The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-10-06

nave III Sdlu Oh MIN CldC ne ndu "DTOuBnG
philosophy out of the closets and
libraries, schools and colleges, to dwell
in clubs and assemblies, at tea tables
and in coffee houses"
And much has been done since Addi-
sons day about a hundred and fifty
years ago, to throw open closets and
libraries more and more to mankind.
People by reading good sketch of a
large city may really know more about
its history, business and wealth, than
persons who visit and spend weeks
there. AT least this may be so.
After four days active work in Lon
don one may well conclude it is world
within itself, and that months, nay
years, would be required to become
fully acquainted and familiar.
One reading up on London and learn
ing her history, might easily know more
of the great city than tourists generally
do.
London was town when julius
Caesar invaded England, nearly two
thousand years ago and is now admitted
to be the greatest city in the world.
Some years ago in Chicago meeting a
former Cantonian, then residing there,
he enquired about our water works, and
in course of the talk spoke of Bologna
in Italy being supplied with water from
a mountain stream eleven miles away
through Roman aqueduct 1000 years
old or more, that had been repaired a
few years before where the other
streams had encroached. The friend
remarked he had spent some time in
old Bologna year or so before but had
not heard word of their water works.
When examined, the old aqueduct
where it had not been broken into was
found as perfect as ever.
Reaching London Saturday evening
after a ten hours run by rail and
through an interesting and beautiful
country we were ready for our rest pre-
paratory to the campaign. On Sunday
morning after good breakfast, our
boarding house, 10 Bedford Place, Rus
sell Square, our party of four, Mr.. Leg
gates and daughter Fannie, Miss Rae
and the scribe, started in good time for
Rev. Surgeons Church.
The audience room is spacious and
with three galleries and no organ. 0 Our
party was duly cared for and given a
favorable seat. In due time the great
preacher entered the pulpit and it was
soon seen he was quite at home and
master of the situation. The whole SER
vice was rich and refreshing as was
evidenced by the close and wrapt atten-
tiOn that was paid. We had also the
pleasure Of shaking hands with him af-
ter service.
In the evening we attended service in
st. Paul's Cathedral. 0fcourse this was
quite different, being episcopal. Here
we heard the big organ an the choris-
ters, a hundred or so, wore white gowns.
The preacher was no such man of gen
ius and power as Spurgeon. The service
however, was imposing and interesting,
and st. Pauls is a mighty edifce of his
tOric antiquity.
We climbed the monument over three
hundred steps and took view of the
mighty city. Also, we took in the old
tower of London, where great prisoners
Ofstate have been imprisoned and be-
headed; where kings have suffered and
royal children murdered to make way
for others to occupy the throne. But,
In the affairs of this world the struggle
for power continues, and taking var
ious shapes. We have seen it in our own
land, showing the selfish instinct, and
that the love of money is the root of all
evil.
We have been fortunate in making
acquaintances and have repeatedly prof
tied thereby. In our compartment to
London was a gentleman and wife who
left us at Preston, but before parting,
he told us to use his name, Urquhart, to
Mr.. Watt, M. p, for Glasgow district,
who would take pleasure in getting us
into the House Of Commons. We did as
directed and Mr.. Watt devoted himself
to us. His card took us two gentlemen
into the gallery of the House, where we
heard an Irish member, Mr.. Ceilings,
making speech on the appropriation
for education in Ireland, showing how
little was done for her compared with
England and Scotland, and that teach
ers in Ireland did not average half the
pay got by those Of the other two coun-
tries. Ladies not being admitted to the
galleries, Mr.. Watt took the two ladies
in charge, showing them through the
library, &c, and giving them a look at
the House through a window where
other ladies were doing the same.
When we came out from the House
we had long and pleasant chat with
Mr.. Watt in the entrance lobby, during
which he pointed to us many notabili-
ties, Sir this and Lord that, some of
them to all appearance no great speci-
mems of humanity, and only born to
fame and to fortune.
Mr.. Watt is a young man Of thirty
Ave OF so, an enterprising merchant and
a thorough Liberal, with little regard
for the titled nobility or rank, other
than inherent value. 8 His aim is to pro-
mote British trade, extend commerce,
give useful employment to man, and
raise the dignity Of man in all respects.
OF couvae he il for Gladstone. and we
told him that in our country Mr.. Glad
stone was universal favorite. He has
never visited our United States, busi-
ness preventing, but hopes to. Bust